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"What man could better have evaluated the military mind of Winston Churchill than the man who shared with him the momentous decisions of war - Dwight D. Eisenhower. In this conversational reminiscence, General Eisenhower fondly recalls his phenomenal friend and irascible fighting companion. The result is a unique segment of living history, revealing the Prime Minister in the role he particularly cherished, ...

"Is it possible and worthwhile to use the military in conjunction with humanitarian action to thwart violence and mitigate civilian suffering? This timely book seeks to answer this question by looking at the contemporary context and history of military-civilian interactions, developing a framework for assessing military costs and civilian benefits, and examining in depth the five most prominent cases ...

Includes bibliographical references (pages 365-381) and index. viii, 391 pages ; 23 cm

The Kempeitai, Japan's secret military police and counter-espionage service, were held in justifiable dread in the military occupied territories of what the Japanese called the Dai Toa Kyozonken (Great East Asia Co-Existence Sphere - a euphemism for Japanese-occupied territories) of the Second World War empire. This book sheds new light on this little-known but greatly feared organ of repression, and ...

Includes bibliographical references. 322 pages ; 21 cm.

Met lit. opg. en index. XVIII, 440 p. ; 24 cm.

Includes bibliographical references (pages 360-366) and index. viii, 374 pages ; 24 cm

Includes bibliographical references and index. xxii, 283 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 25 cm

Met lit. opg. VII, 176 p. : tab. ; 23 cm.

Ook verschenen: New York : Macmillan, 1978. XIII, 671 p., [32] p. pl. : ill., facs., krt., portr. ; 24 cm.